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Hibiscus moscheutos

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Swamp Rosemallow

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156915
Element CodePDMAL0H0R0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusHibiscus
Other Common Names
crimson-eyed rosemallow (EN) Crimson-eyed Rosemallow (EN) Eastern Rosemallow (EN) Ketmie des marais (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
As treated by Kartesz (1999), includes Hibiscus palustris, sometimes considered a distinct species (as in Fernald, 1950).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-08-01
Change Date1984-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
DelawareSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
South CarolinaS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
VermontSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MichiganS3Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
WisconsinSNANo
ConnecticutSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IndianaSUYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
KansasSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.